[NowhereUSA]

my depression is so complicated, who knows what causes what?

my pdoc decided to try me on paxil after i explained that i needed something to address my anxiety that couples with my depression. since i have had tummy issues in the past with other meds, he started me on a low low does. 12.5mg every other day for a week and (starting today), 12.5mg every day.

i do notice some tummy troubles, but also in the last week i've started to feel... worse? it seems like it's too soon and too low of a dose to affect me in that way. in the last couple of days i've felt suicidal (though not currently a danger to myself).

i was also wondering if it was the klonopin. i take 0.5mg of klonopin at night for RLS. my pdoc said i could take 0.25mg-0.5mg during the day to help with the anxiety. so i've been taking 0.25mg. for whatever reason, i don't seem to build a tolerance (i know weird, but i've taken 0.5mg for over a year and it still works just fine and for day time 0.5mg is way too much. In fact, when I was first given it years ago, he gave it to me as 1mg and that was waaaayyy too much for my system, i dropped myself to .5mg at night and have stayed there ever since).

still tho - i've never had klonopin make me depressed but maybe it's stacking somehow? i take it at night and then the morning? or maybe without the anxiety my depression is more present?

i just didn't know if it was possible to have paxil trigger sui feelings so early on?

anyone have experience with that?

[Hottiedepressed]

Yes a few times I have when starting a new AD. Just hang in there it should only last for a few days!

[Secrets-In-Me]

Unfortunately you'll feel a range of emotions before you start to feel better. If your suicidal thoughts get worse, however, I suggest telling your DR ASAP. I had that issue with Zoloft. I always feel worse for the first few weeks when upping or changing a medication. It's hard to tell if it's going to work or not until you give it six or eight weeks.

[NowhereUSA]

i think it's so hard for me to tell because my depression is that bad normally. suicidal thoughts are part of the package. zoloft made me worse and i didn't realize it until later (after i was hospitalized). i'd rather avoid that situation again :-/

[Altered Moment]

It's so hard to sort out. I had a half *** attempt while taking Paxil. I had been taking it for awhile at a normal dose. This was before black box warnings. I have always wondered. I think it just wasn't working and didn't play a role but I have still wondered.

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